Thursday, January 22, 2009

Owning the Mask


Finally, here is the video. 

Nick Cave at Jack Shainman, NYC

His exhibition Soundsuits is currently on view at Jack Shainman Gallery here

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Scott Fife at TAM


Leroy and Beyond: Cardboard Constructions by Scott Fife
Thursday, January 15, 6:30 pm Tacoma Art Museum
Scott Fife, the artist who created the twelve-foot-tall cardboard dog Leroy, the Big Pup, and the more macabre tableau Dresser with Drapes and Landscape currently on view in The Surrealist Impulse, will discuss his use of cardboard as a material, the ideas behind his sculptures, and his most recent projects.


Image courtesy Platform Gallery.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Scavenger Hunt at Evergreen


Drawing exercises for the first day of class. In small teams (4-5 people) attempt to make drawings of all of the following items: 

Rust
Mole hair(s)
Cool hubcap(s)
Snacks in the vending machine
Coffee
Carpeting
Lab equipment
USB Port
Clouds
Evidence of an insect
Shadows
A staircase going up
A staircase going down
A stain
Empty garbage can
Full garbage can
The space underneath a sofa cushion
Muddy footprint
Chicken
Indoor plants
A banner or tarp
Something upsetting (to you)
Five leaves, arranged in a pattern